# \[Tutorial - Outdated\] RPi: - Move the filesystem to a USB Drive

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [20 April 2016 22:24 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/tutorial-outdated-rpi-move-the-filesystem-to-a-usb-drive/317 "2016-04-20T22:24:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [11 April 2017 16:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/tutorial-outdated-rpi-move-the-filesystem-to-a-usb-drive/317/14 "2017-04-11T16:26:04Z")

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> [@jsfrederick](#):
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> Has anyone tried?

Yes.

[https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/509#issuecomment-246702824](https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/509#issuecomment-246702824)

[Running DietPi on a USB HDD w/o SD](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/running-dietpi-on-a-usb-hdd-w-o-sd/546/2)

> [@jsfrederick](#):
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> I’ve converted all my Pi’s to boot from hard drive or USB stick.

All Raspberry Pi’s ?!  
I will say no.  
What’s about Raspberry Pi-Zero, Raspberry Pi Zero W, Raspberry Pi B+ , Raspberry Pi B, Raspberry Pi A, Raspberry Pi 2, …?

> [@jsfrederick](#):
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> I’ve had no issues so far.

I have: [https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/509#issuecomment-246734927](https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/509#issuecomment-246734927)

And, unfortunately seeing no advantage over moving filesystem to USB devices. Only drawback and rising boot up time. Sorry.  
But you can do as you like.

> [@jsfrederick](#):
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> What is the take on official support for this from DietPi?

[https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/509#issuecomment-258833304](https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/509#issuecomment-258833304)

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